Ideal camera lenses for landscape photography?

Was wondering what is the ideal lenses for landscape photo's. I'm not looking to get into any professional work, as I don't have the knowledge. I was just wondering what the idea lenses are? I have a Nikon D3000 and I have a 18- 55 lens? If someone could give me a little list of inexpensive lenses to expensive lenses I'd appreciate that.

The 18-55 mm lens can shoot landscapes, but the AF-S 12-24 or AF-S 10-24 mm will make then more dramatic.

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And if you want to use two or three overlapping images, you can do this